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Some substances cause cancer primarily through their physical, rather than chemical, effects on cells. [32] A prominent example of this is prolonged exposure to asbestos, naturally occurring mineral fibers which are a major cause of mesothelioma, which is a cancer of the serous membrane, usually the serous membrane surrounding the lungs. [32]
Glycine is also an inhibitory neurotransmitter [9] – interference with its release within the spinal cord (such as during a Clostridium tetani infection) can cause spastic paralysis due to uninhibited muscle contraction. [10] It is the only achiral proteinogenic amino acid. [11]
New tests done by the Environmental Working Group have found 21 oat-based cereals and snack bars popular amongst children to have "troubling levels of glyphosate." The chemical, which is the ...
Potentiates CNS sedatives, [3] chronic use might cause a reversible dry skin condition. [18] Khat: qat Catha edulis: Chronic liver dysfunction [3] [19] Kratom: Mitragyna speciosa: Hepatotoxicity [20] [19] Liquorice root Glycyrrhiza glabra: Hypokalemia, hypertension, arrhythmias, edema [5] Lobelia: asthma weed, pukeweed, vomit wort Lobelia inflata
Aflatoxin B 1, a toxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus which is a common contaminant of stored grains and nuts is a known cause of hepatocellular cancer. The bacteria H. Pylori is known to cause stomach cancer and MALT lymphoma. [24] Hepatitis B and C are associated with the development of hepatocellular cancer.
Dr. Neil Iyengar, a medical oncologist at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, said that some people with a genetic risk for certain cancers want to do everything they can to lower their risk.
Estrogen therapy, postmenopausal NB There is "evidence suggesting lack of carcinogenicity" for estrogen-only menopausal therapy in humans and colorectal cancer. An inverse association has been observed between estrogen-only menopausal therapy and cancer of the colorectum. Leather dust; Mineral oils, untreated or mildly treated
Cyclic glycine-proline (cGP) is a small neuroactive peptide that belongs to a group of bioactive 2,5-diketopiperazines (2,5-DKPs) and is also known as cyclo-glycine-proline. cGP is a neutral, stable naturally occurring compound and is endogenous to the human body; found in human plasma, breast milk and cerebrospinal fluid.